Heart Health Education
Evidence-led heart-health education for patients and families. This information does not diagnose or treat an individual condition. If symptoms may be urgent, contact local emergency services.
Aortic Stenosis: Symptoms, Tests, and How Treatment Decisions Are Made
Understand symptoms, echocardiograms, follow-up, and how treatment decisions are made.
TAVI/TAVR or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement?
How a heart team compares catheter-based valve replacement and surgery.
Mitral Regurgitation: Understanding a Leaking Mitral Valve
What a leaking mitral valve can mean and what happens next.
Cardiac Surgery Recovery: A Practical Guide
Recovery priorities, questions for the team, and when to seek help.
Important: This is general educational information, not a substitute for an individual medical assessment.
Questions patients commonly ask
- What does TAVI/TAVR involve?
- Is TAVI suitable for every person with aortic valve disease?
- What tests are needed before a treatment decision?
- What should recovery and follow-up involve?
Key point: Online information cannot determine which procedure is appropriate for one person. A qualified heart team must compare the available options for the individual patient.